SOLUTION: how do you check you answer for the pythagorean theorem?

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: how do you check you answer for the pythagorean theorem? This question is from textbook

Answer by Evy(14)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello, First
for the sake of this question a=8 b=5 and supossedly c=9.43


To check your answer rewrite the formula:

then the equation:

Now Square all the numbers:
(when you square 9.43 you get round it off to 89)
Now the equation is:
64+25=89
89=89


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~EVY~

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